Deploy Your Next.js Website or Web App to Your Own Hosting

Review the Project Before Deploying

Use your AI coding assistant to check what the project needs outside Vercel before deploying it.

Node.js Deployment Review

Identifies the Next.js version and router, the package manager, the build and start commands, the required Node.js version, every server-side feature in use, the production environment variables, and any Vercel-specific services, then runs the production build and returns a short deployment checklist.

Review this Next.js project specifically for deployment outside Vercel to a standard Node.js hosting environment. Identify: - the Next.js version and whether the project uses the App Router or Pages Router - the package manager - the production build and start commands - the required Node.js version - whether the project uses SSR, ISR, Server Actions, Route Handlers, API routes, image optimization, middleware/proxy, or other server-side features - every environment variable required in production — names only - which environment variables use the `NEXT_PUBLIC_` prefix - any Vercel-specific services, packages, integrations, storage, databases, analytics, functions, or configuration - any authentication, database, API, storage, email, payment, or external services - anything that needs the final production domain, such as redirect URLs, allowed origins, CORS settings, or webhooks Check that private secrets are not exposed in client-side code. Run the production build and identify any blockers to running this project on a standard Node.js host. Fix only genuine deployment blockers. Do not redesign the project or make unrelated changes. Give me a short deployment checklist when finished.

Next.js supports deployment to a standard Node.js hosting environment, so the goal is to identify anything in your project that depends specifically on another platform before moving it.

Create the Repository and Push Your Project

Create a GitHub repository if the project does not already have one, then push the latest production-ready version.

Confirm the repository contains the complete project:

package.json

Your source files, including the app or pages directory

Your Next.js configuration file if used

The correct lockfile

No private .env files or secret values

If your Next.js project is already connected to GitHub, simply make sure the latest version is pushed before continuing.

Get Hostinger Next.js Hosting

This tutorial runs the production Next.js project on Hostinger.

Get Hostinger Next.js Hosting

Run your Next.js website or web app with managed Node.js hosting and GitHub deployments.

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Import the Repository

Once your hosting is ready, go to:

Websites Add Website Deploy Web App Import Git Repository

Connect your GitHub account when prompted and select the repository from Step 2.

Hostinger supports Next.js as a server-side Node.js web app and can deploy from public or private GitHub repositories.

Add Your Production Configuration and Deploy

Review the detected Next.js build and runtime settings using the checklist from Step 1.

Confirm the build command, start command, and Node.js version Add the required production environment variables in Hostinger Configure any external services identified in Step 1 Deploy the project to a temporary live URL

Variables prefixed with:

Browser-Exposed Prefix

NEXT_PUBLIC_

IMPORTANT

Variables prefixed with NEXT_PUBLIC_ are exposed to the browser as part of the client-side application, so never use that prefix for private secrets.

NOTE

Do not connect your production domain yet. Deploy to the temporary live URL first.

Check the Temporary Live URL

Open the temporary URL and test the features your Next.js project actually uses.

Main pages and routes

Server-rendered pages

Server Actions

API or Route Handler endpoints

Authentication

Database-connected features

Forms and uploads

Images

External APIs and services

ISR or dynamic content where used

NOTE

Check the deployment and runtime logs if anything behaves differently from local development.

IMPORTANT

Fix production issues before moving to your real domain.

Connect Your Production Domain

Once the temporary deployment works correctly, connect your production domain in Hostinger, then verify it.

The domain opens the correct website or web app

HTTPS is active

Server-side features still work

Authentication works

API routes and Server Actions work

Database and external services remain connected

Redirect URLs, allowed origins, and webhooks use the production domain where required

No private secrets are exposed to the browser

Your Next.js project is now running outside Vercel.

Keep working on the project normally and push changes to the connected GitHub repository. Your workflow becomes Next.js Project → GitHub → Hostinger.

Hostinger can automatically rebuild and redeploy future changes from GitHub.